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desvantagem.

disadvantage, drawback

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/dez.vɐ̃ˈta.ʒẽj̃/Brazil[dez.vɐ̃ˈta.ʒẽɪ̯̃]Brazil/d͡ʒiz.vɐ̃ˈta.ʒẽj̃/Brazil[d͡ʒiz.vɐ̃ˈta.ʒẽɪ̯̃]Brazil

  1. disadvantage, drawback

    feminine

  2. handicap

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese des- Late Latin ab ante Old French avant Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Old French avantage French avantagebor. Portuguese vantagem Portuguese desvantagem From des- + vantagem.

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